European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 34-38 , September 2010

Lactate concentration in amniotic fluid: a good predictor of labor outcome

  • Eva Wiberg-Itzel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Science and Education, Section of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karolinska Institutet, SöderSjukhuset, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Soder Hospital, 118 83 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel.: +46 8 6163768.
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  • Hans Pettersson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Science and Education, Section of Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, SöderSjukhuset, Sweden
    • ,
  • Ellika Andolf

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden
    • ,
  • Agneta Hansson

      Affiliations

    • Karlstad Central Hospital, Sweden
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  • Birger Winbladh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Sciences and Education, Sachs Children's Hospital, Karolinska Institute, SöderSjukhuset, Sweden
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  • Helena Åkerud

      Affiliations

    • Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

Received 26 November 2009 ,Revised 24 March 2010 ,Accepted 13 May 2010.

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PII: S0301-2115(10)00224-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.05.005

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 34-38 , September 2010

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